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- Erika is the fifth named storm of the 2009 hurricane season http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/hurricane...
- Formed: September 1, 2009
- Location: 17.2N 57.3W or 390 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIA...
- Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIA...
- Movement: Nearly stationary; was expected to begin moving west-northwest near 9 mph on the evening of September 1 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIA...
- Minimum pressure: 1004 mb http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIA...
- Hurricanes are tropical storms with sustained winds of 74 mph or greater http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/factsheet...
- Hurricanes can last for more than two weeks over open water http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/factsheet...
- Hurricanes need warm ocean water to develop http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/factsheet...
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This page will provide the latest information on Hurricane Erika's projected path when and if Tropical Storm Erika becomes Hurricane Erika.
On August 30, 2009, an area of low pressure about 950 miles east of the Windward Islands began showing signs of tropical development. According to the National Hurricane Center, there was high potential for this area to develop into a tropical cyclone. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml On the evening of September 1, 2009, that low pressure area became Tropical Storm Erika.http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hQPBDY-TnuaQa_V-WZmWWZhTBy7A
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Hurricane Erika Projected Path News
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Ida holding on to hurricane status
Please choose from one of the following options: by resmithjr (Subscribe) Maps > Storm Track Projected Path Tropical Storm Advisories Hurricane Advisories ... (November 09, 2009)WKTV
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Hurricane Erika Projected Path Links Powered by Google
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Archives: Spectacular Hurricane Movies and Images--Past and Present
An archive collection of favorite Hurricane and Tropical images and quicktime hurricane movies, past and present.jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu
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Mahalo Answers for Hurricane Erika Projected Path
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How do meteorologists predict a hurricane's path? 2 AnswersHurricanes, and tropical cyclones in general, are steered by the larger-scale wind currents that surround them. These winds vary based on the strength and loca... read more -
Are you in the path of Hurricane Ida? 3 AnswersI am in fact in the projected path- the Alabama Gulf Coast. Preparing usually takes place within 12 hours of it making landfall. This means: 1.) Going to the b... read more -
Is Tropical Storm Erika a hit or miss storm for the U.S. east coast? Tropical Storm Erika Projected Path 1 AnswerIt is a tropical storm, chances are it will weaken before it gets here. You really cant know, a storm of that type has a mind of its own. Weather is not very pr... read more -
When looking at NOAA's hurricane tracker, what is the "M" designation? 3 AnswersNASA launched a weather satellite called NOAA-M, later renamed (NOAA)-17(M). I suspect that the map you saw simply was data gathered from this craft which was l... read more
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